Bachelor (Honours)
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Architecture offers graduates of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (C10004), Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture (C10271) or Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Hons) (C09079) a pathway entry into the Master of Architecture (C04235) or Master of Landscape Architecture (C04270).
This course also prepares students for advanced study in a Higher Degree by Research program at the PhD level.
Career options include architect (after completion of the Master of Architecture), urban designer, landscape architect, administrator, policymaker, researcher, educator or journalist.
Students complete 48 credit points, comprising one 12-credit-point coursework subject, one 12-credit-point preparatory honours thesis subject and one 24-credit-point honours thesis.
Students must complete a coursework subject, conducted in the first half of first session, devoted to research methods, information retrieval skills and the initial development of their thesis proposal. Students then spend the remainder of the first session and the whole of second session producing, under the direction of a specific supervisor, a thesis relevant to their academic, professional and/or creative agenda. The thesis is based on their original work informed by theoretical study and independent research.
The final level of honours achieved is determined by a weighted calculation of the three components of the honours course:
The level of honours degree awarded is dependent on the student's final percentage mark for the course: